One of the indicators the World Bank uses to measure the sustainability of a country’s growth is adjusted net savings (ANS), which includes an estimate of the costs of health damages from exposure to outdoor air pollution. This pollution damage indicator is published annually in the World Development Indicators, together with estimates of annual average PM10 (particulate matter less than 10 microns in diameter) in cities of 100,000 or more.

This week, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) introduced a nonbinding resolution as a “gentle reminder to the Obama administration” to open the Arctic for drilling. He noted that not doing so “would not have the slightest effect on global warming.”